In a draft budget proposed by the White House’s Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Health and Human Services could lose about a third of its discretionary budget, according to

A draft budget proposal circulating among federal officials would dramatically deepen cuts at the nation's top health agency, eliminating some public health programs entirely and serving as a roadmap for more mass firings.

About 6 million households could lose utilities assistance if HHS' budget proposal is passed, experts warn. HHS has allocated zero dollars to LIHEAP.